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Here's a question I've been reticent to post for days. - ty97 Apr 29, 11:06 21
- You asshole! How dare you?!?!?! -- nm - Subversive Apr 29, 11:16
- I'll be the first to say that crime has to be a concern. -- nm - Shaun Apr 29, 11:12 1
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- I'm with you on this ty. In my part of the country, it isn't an issue. So it's hard for me to relate to the debate. - Fuzzy (195 lbs) Apr 29, 11:12
- also, you spend millions (billions?) on protecting air flights into the country and then just let people waltz over the border willy nilly -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 11:12
- The problems in your IM seem to sync up with mine. - Dr.Vermin Apr 29, 11:12 1
  - one of the political 3rd rails in all of this is the businesses that employee the cheap labor they provide. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 11:14
- Yes that is the 2 points - I live in Dallas and it has personally effected me - but only slightly - Epiphany Apr 29, 11:11
- Crime is a huge problem here with illegals. Makes it worse when we have prior info, no fingerprints, no DNA...and they go running back to Mexico - CrankYanker Apr 29, 11:11 1
  - s/b "no prior info" -- nm - CrankYanker Apr 29, 11:11
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- Three of the biggest states, Texas, California, and Florida, among others along the southern borderline of the US, have major issues with it. -- nm - JaxSean (183 lbs) Apr 29, 11:10
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- I think Nat'l Security is also intertwined into immigration reform. - musubi Apr 29, 11:09
- personally I think #4 would be the unsightliness of day laborers loitering waiting for work. -- nm - Max Apr 29, 11:09
- I think crime has been an issue as well. -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 11:09
- There's a lot of debate on your first question..... - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:09
- Yesterday on local NPR this was a discussion - one of the local MD counties claims that crime dropped by 28% after they went after illegals. -- nm - Max Apr 29, 11:08
- illegals are different than us, and that's scary? -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:08
- the third problem is crime. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:08
- I think you've hit the majority of it with your 2 main points. It hasn't affected me too much either...but I'm pretty darn far away from any border. - Jim Apr 29, 11:08
selective service cut off is 26. the Gulf War in '91 gave me some worries because I was still eligible to be drafted. - zork Apr 29, 11:02 7
- One of the factors in my parents move to join us in Canada in 1967 was that Australia was deeply involved in the Vietnam War and my brother - MojaveMeg Apr 29, 11:13
- I was 17 when the Viet Nam draft ended -- nm - peglegpete Apr 29, 11:03 5
  - I was drafted in 1968. -- nm - CrankYanker Apr 29, 11:07 1
    - Did you see any action? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:09
  - and we call hyde old! -- nm - zork Apr 29, 11:04 2
    - BAD is Korea war eligibility age -- nm - peglegpete Apr 29, 11:05 1
      - I figured he was early Nam -- nm - zork Apr 29, 11:06
What I learned from b2 -- Pippy doesn't protest the group thing. - Fuzzy (195 lbs) Apr 29, 11:02 3
- heh heh - Epiphany Apr 29, 11:03 2
  - one day we're going to have to make you prove all these things you tease us about -- nm - zork Apr 29, 11:05 1
    - Oh I'll bring it! - Epiphany Apr 29, 11:08
trailer for Jonah Hex..... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 29, 11:02 9
- What the *&#@ was that? -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 11:06
- Don't know about the movie itself...but it was quite amazing to see what they did to the French Quarter while filming. - Jim Apr 29, 11:05
- the early reviews on AICN make it sound like a train wreck. -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 11:02 6
  - Isn't Megan Fox in it? Case closed. -- nm - Shaun Apr 29, 11:03 2
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      - Precisely. -- nm - Shaun Apr 29, 11:07
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    - Those were my thoughts. The Gatlings had me concerned. The ironclad sealed it. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 11:10
    - ooh, does this mean it has a giant mechanical spider? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:03
A week ago Tuesday, Reagen said: "You're having a great sports night." - David Apr 29, 11:01 12
- And Kim has just pointed out that we're playing a day game today and we're already down 3-0 in the second and JJ got hurt. - David Apr 29, 11:06 2
  - And didn't whats-his-nuts get benched? -- nm - Shaun Apr 29, 11:08 1
    - He was given a day off. He just lashed a single about 30 seconds ago. - David Apr 29, 11:09
- Someone please explain to david that we don't use our lips to type here. - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:02 3
  - there's no lip service here? -- nm - zork Apr 29, 11:07
  - Fine, and I'll chop off his fingers and shove them down your throat. -- nm - David Apr 29, 11:03 1
    - *types out* "Help, I'm turning purple. David did it! Send cops and coroner." -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:04
- I'd like to point out that I have not taunted you once during this streak. - musubi Apr 29, 11:02 2
  - Is this the latest you've been in first place in the 2000s? - David Apr 29, 11:04 1
    - I shall call it JackDawson-ing. (nm) - musubi Apr 29, 11:14
- But at least the Predators made it to the playoffs. The oilers and flames did not .. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:02 1
  - yea, the Oilers were so close. heh -- nm - mud Apr 29, 11:18
What I find fascinating is that the Tea Partiers aren't protesting the Arizona Law - amoxy Apr 29, 10:57 17
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- Because Tea Partiers are white, the law doesnt effect them. -- nm - Jovian Apr 29, 11:04
- From a political standpoint, if Republicans turn Latino voters into as reliably Democratic voters as Black voters are, they are in trouble long term. -- nm - The Human Danopede Apr 29, 11:03 1
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- what i find interesting is that they arent protesting for immagration reform - tRuMaN Apr 29, 11:01
- Although I think Rubio came out against it - znufrii Apr 29, 10:58 2
  - Hispanics are a much more powerful voting block in Florida than in Arizona. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 11:00 1
    - that makes sense, of course... -- nm - znufrii Apr 29, 11:00
- What I find interesting is that the tea partiers remember to breath without being told to by Faux personalities. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 10:58
- You're being satirical, right? -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 10:58
- Less intrusion into AMERICAN lives. Fuck them illegals!!!! - Jim Apr 29, 10:58 5
  - More or less. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 29, 10:59 3
    - what happens when 'merickans get caught up in this though? -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 11:02 2
      - You tryin' to tell me that we don't know the diff'rence between a Meixcan and an American??? -- nm - Arizona cops Apr 29, 11:04 1
        
        Didn't Cheech Marin do a movie like this? -- nm - amoxy Apr 29, 11:07
  - heh. -- nm - JaxSean (183 lbs) Apr 29, 10:58
- Unless you are brown or gay. -- nm - TWuG Apr 29, 10:58
Jack, I usually answer your law quizes correctly and I do quite well with legal docs - I just don't have the fucking patience to deal with them 24/7 - Reagen Apr 29, 10:57 10
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  - I just love you single musubi out for that rant given....the overwhelming nature of the poll. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:05 1
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  - That's like me posting a study on the least-qualified VP candidate ever... - Dr.Vermin Apr 29, 11:04 2 1
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    - this is perfect. -- nm - TFox Apr 29, 11:05
  - you intentionally prodded the hate rant by posting something that you knew to be misleading and specifically about said rants. - TFox Apr 29, 11:04 3
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      - no, you can't pour gasoline on fires and then look at the flames and go "what the fuck, fire? again?" -- nm - TFox Apr 29, 11:08 1
        
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$130 for the cheap seats. - TFox Apr 29, 10:57
LIR for kare: If people don't know your choices, they can't criticize you for them. -- nm - loosilu Apr 29, 10:55 33
- DUDE! seriously - kare Apr 29, 10:57 29
  - Given that it's not your first wedding, there shouldn't be a lot of that sort of nonsense anyway. -- nm - David Apr 29, 11:05 3
    - sure there is. i'm not sure why you think it being my second wedding (the first being 15 years ago) would change that -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:07 2
      - (this came across as bitchier than i intended, i think.) -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:12
      - He might be basing it on personal experience. But it's different for guys. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:07
  - "B**ches be nosy." (nm) - musubi Apr 29, 11:00
  - I'm girding my loins for this weekend. - znufrii Apr 29, 11:00 5
    - are you engaged? i guess that's a stupid question, obviously you are. congrats! -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:02 3
      - thanks! - znufrii Apr 29, 11:03 2
        
        hey, want some unsolicited advice? you're going to get lots of it ;) - kare Apr 29, 11:11 1
        
        don't think we haven't considered that :) -- nm - znufrii Apr 29, 11:12
    - This MacDonald's looks equisite! -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 11:02
  - ok, sorry. just saying, you are not required to answer -- nm - loosilu Apr 29, 10:59 12
    - people are excited, and lots of people ask questions about the wedding details, that's just the way it is. - kare Apr 29, 11:02 11
      - "We're still figuring things out. We'll have details later." - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:03 7
        
        oh my gosh. i guess you don't get all the idea emails, then. i had to do the opposite - say everything is finalized. - kare Apr 29, 11:05 6
        
        I'm a groom, I don't care about others' ideas and I make sure everyone knows it. - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:06 5
        
        Or, we have great friends who don't offer their opinions unless explicitly asked. - kelly Apr 29, 11:11 3
        
        it seems like things are going smoothly for you two in that realm, and I am truly happy for you :) -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:13 2
        
        Not really, I just pick and choose what "problems" I bring here. - kelly Apr 29, 11:15 1
        
        girl, you have passive aggressive down to an art. -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:18
        
        heh. -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:09
      - well shoot, the same is true here. you don't have to bite my head off. -- nm - loosilu Apr 29, 11:03 2
        
        I'd already said as much on B2, then you posted again. but we probably crossed posts. - kare Apr 29, 11:08 1
        
        maybe you need to take out your frustrations on something. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 29, 11:12
  - "It's a surprise!" -- nm - Roger More Apr 29, 10:59 2
    - "You'll see!" -- nm - loosilu Apr 29, 10:59 1
      - Mind your own beeswax -- nm - zork Apr 29, 11:03
  - I think you should wear a garter. And ONLY a garter. See what they say THEN!!!! -- nm - Jim Apr 29, 10:58 1
    - Ah, I love those classic Betazed customs. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 29, 11:51
- Sure they can! They can criticize her for being secretive. -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 10:57
- I don't know if this is even remotely true. :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 10:57 1
  - this is true too. ;) -- nm - kare Apr 29, 10:58
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      - What's a reasonable suspicion? "He drives all Mexican and stuff"? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 11:00 9
        
        the fuzzy dice were a dead give away. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 11:08
        
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        So, "He spoke with a mexican accent." is reasonable suspicion? - musubi Apr 29, 11:04 3
        
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        Like what.....he jumps in the back of a contractor's truck in teh parking lot of Home Depot? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 11:07 1
        
        more like, they flee from the scene when 5-0 rolls up to the day laborers spot - mr. irrelevant Apr 29, 11:09
        
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        legalese when discussing the application of a law = great! when discussing an obviously flawed baseball study = c'mon - Reagen Apr 29, 11:05 1
        
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"Hassan Chop!" -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 10:52 13
- Halak Stop! -- nm - Mop (222 lbs) Apr 29, 10:55
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  - *shakes head sadly* -- nm - Bugs Bunny Apr 29, 11:01
  - *weeps for the mini-MLs* -- nm - Jim Apr 29, 11:00
  - you're such a loser. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 10:57 5
    - It's very quotable: "Consequences, schmonsequences..." "I'm rich, I'm rich!" "I'm comfortably well-off" -- nm - TWuG Apr 29, 11:03 3
      - "save me! save me!" -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 29, 11:12
      - here we are at pismo beach, and all the clams that we can eat -- nm - mr. irrelevant Apr 29, 11:04 1
        
        i miss binky and the trip to visit her that i never took :( -- nm - kare Apr 29, 11:10
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  - Bugs Bunny cartoon -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 29, 10:56
  - Warner Bros cartoon: Ali Baba Bunny -- (link) - TWuG Apr 29, 10:56 [youtube]
  - I'm not the only one! -- nm - Shaun Apr 29, 10:55
No papers! -- nm - Don Homer Apr 29, 10:52 7
- No ticket. -- nm - Indiana Jones Apr 29, 10:57
- No shirtee -- nm - Chan's Laundry Apr 29, 10:55
- "Service guarantees citizenship. Would you like to know more?" -- nm - Strongbad Apr 29, 10:53
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- No soup for you! -- nm - sycor Apr 29, 10:53
- No Service! -- nm - loosilu Apr 29, 10:53 1
  - "He's barefoot and shirtless. I'm surprised he hasn't died from lack of service" -- nm - oblique Apr 29, 10:54

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